| Factor | Category | ITBN usage No (%) | χ2-value | p-value |
| Age of child |
|
|
|
|
|
| 00 - 30 months | 110 (73.8) | 0.172 | 0.678 |
|
| 31 - 60 months | 174 (71.9) |
|
|
| Gender of child |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male | 209 (71.1) | 1.306 | 0.253 |
|
| Female | 74 (77.1) |
|
|
| Age of parent/guardian |
|
|
|
|
|
| <21 years | 23 (71.9) | 0.017 | 0.999 |
|
| 21 - 40 years | 196 (72.6) |
|
|
|
| >40 years | 65 (73.0) |
|
|
| Gender of parent/guardian |
|
|
|
|
|
| Male | 62 (72.9) | 0.005 | 0.942 |
|
| Female | 222 (72.5) |
|
|
| Marital status |
|
|
|
|
|
| Single | 97 (77.6) | 3.174 | 0.205 |
|
| Married | 163 (69.4) |
|
|
|
| Separated/Widow | 24 (77.4) |
|
|
| Educational level of parent/guardian |
|
|
|
|
|
| Secondary/Tertiary | 204 (73.9) | 0.772 | 0.380 |
|
| No formal/Primary | 80 (69.6) |
|
|
| Occupation |
|
|
|
|
|
| Employed | 209 (71.8) | 0.378 | 0.539 |
|
| Unemployed | 75 (75.0) |
|
|
| Knowledge on malaria prevention |
|
|
|
|
|
| Yes | 278 (73.0) | 0.824 | 0.364 |
|
| Not | 6 (60.0) |
|
|
| Health Area |
|
|
|
|
|
| Bova | 35 (53.8) | 14.053 | 0.003 |
|
| Molyko | 72 (77.4) |
|
|
|
| Muea | 100 (76.9) |
|
|
|
| Tole | 77 (74.8) |
|
|